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Editors, The Black Agenda Review
African Liberation Day: Imamu Amiri Baraka, 1972
25 May 2022
On this African Liberation Day, we revisit Amiri Baraka’s 1972 communiqué calling for Black people to struggle for Pan-African unity while also registering our anger at the “pathology and traitor…
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
US Threatens Ethiopia and Eritrea with Illegal “Legal Designation of Genocide”
25 May 2022
The US is falsely accusing Ethiopia and Eritrea of hindering food aid and committing genocides in the ongoing war in Tigray.
Danny Haiphong, BAR Contributing Editor
Malcolm X and Ho Chi Minh Remind Us of the Roots of White Supremacy in the Aftermath of Buffalo Shooting
25 May 2022
Malcolm X and Ho Chi Minh shared a birthday. They also shared an internationalist ideology, a commitment to liberation for all people, and a deep understanding of how racist structures operated…
Black Alliance For Peace
On African Liberation Day Biden’s Troop Deployment to Somalia Confirms Africa is Not Free
25 May 2022
The Black Alliance for Peace marks African Liberation Day with a statement condemning the latest US troop deployment to Somalia.
Abayomi Azikiwe
Biden Redeploys Pentagon Troops to Somalia While Humanitarian Crisis Looms
25 May 2022
Joe Biden's troop redeployment in Somalia is a continuation of a 30-year long US intervention. It comes at a time of severe drought and a humanitarian crisis.
Vijay Prashad
Is This the End of the French Project in Africa’s Sahel?
25 May 2022
The west African Sahel region is described as "one of the poorest places on earth" and has suffered from French colonial interventions and austerity demanded by western financial institutions.…
Jeremy Kuzmarov
International Court of Justice Ruled that Uganda Must Pay $325 Million in Reparations to the Democratic Republic of Congo—But What About U.S. and UK?
25 May 2022
The US backed Ugandan government is responsible for looting the Democratic Republic of Congo's resources. They owe a debt but the crime was carried out with help from the US and UK governments and…
Jacqueline Luqman
Revolutionary Cuba Delivers Marching Orders To The US Left To Defeat Imperialism For All Humanity - Are We Listening?
24 May 2022
The author reports on her experiences with the May Day International Brigade in Cuba.
Benjamin Norton
US Meddling in Colombia’s Election, Warns Left-wing Vice Presidential Candidate Francia Márquez
24 May 2022
The top vice presidential candidate for Colombia’s May elections, Francia Márquez, called out the US government for meddling in the electoral process. The left-wing activist criticized the war on…
Roger D. Harris
Why Are Colombian Election Candidates Auditioning in Washington?
24 May 2022
Colombian vice presidential candidates recently appeared at a Town Hall in Washington. The US is determined to exert control, especially over political parties seeking independence and sovereignty…